Trauma is defined as an emotional response to an event or series of events that caused high levels of distress in a person. Trauma can be experienced firsthand by witnessing or experiencing a trauma incident. It can also be experienced by someone close to a person hearing about it, or vicariously by an individual being exposed to trauma content.
Mental Health Month in Australia runs annually throughout the month of October. Each year there is a topic of focus; this year the Mental Health Foundation of Australia have set 'Resilience and Recovery’ as the topic. Drawn from the challenges of the pandemic, the aim of this topic is to explore ways we can develop more resilience and recover from the impact of the pandemic.
Suicide is an unfortunately common and large issue across the globe. In this post we discuss suicide and tips on prevention of suicide.
As we navigate our way through our sixth lockdown in Victoria, we have noted a decline in the mental health of our community. The uncertainty of lockdowns end has caused greater worry and fear of what impact this will all have.
Stress is a normal part of life and can even serve a useful purpose such as motivating you to get that promotion at work. However, if you don't get a handle on your stress and it becomes long-term, it may seriously interfere with your job, family life, and health.
Carer burnout refers to feeling overwhelmed as a result of caring for a loved one. Let's go through tips on how you can manage this.
We survived lockdown 2020 and even 2021’s ‘circuit breaker,’ but many of us are still feeling the effects of lockdown...
Mindfulness can both refer to what Buddhist monks do and what your yoga instructor does for five minutes at the start and end of a class...
After a year that has been very challenging for most people, this year’s world happiness day is an opportunity to reset our thinking...
